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leviathan , in the Bible, aquatic monster, presumably the crocodile, the whale, or a dragon. It was a symbol of evil to be ultimately defeated by the power of good.

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Leviathan. A large sea animal. In the Hebrew scriptures, the leviathan frequently represents the forces of chaos which are opposed to God.

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Leviathan In the Old Testament, an immense serpent living in the depths of the ocean. It embodied everything evil.

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